2007 Baricci Rosso di Montalcino

Love Brunellos, but don’t have the patience? Stock up on the Baricci Rosso di Montalcino! Though the Baricci Rosso could itself age for up to 10 years, it is very approachable now, even without a lengthy decant. I tasted this one right out of the bottle and though it possessed substantial tannins, I found it to be loaded with blackberries, black cherries, with a hint of coffee, bitter dark chocolate, finishing with a slight charred wood characteristic. After two hours in a decanter, the flavors softened to a beautiful medley of soft blackberries, lavender, anise, spiced black plum, savory meat notes with a light touch of molasses. Made from the same grape and grown in the same production area as the Baricci Brunello, this wine offers a great value and should not be passed up.

My favorite of the '07 Rosso's, this wine has delicious black cherry fruit and an elegance that goes way beyond it's price tag. Rich, balanced, and awesome now, this wine will just improve on the next few years.

I'm going to let you in on a secret...I usually don't rave about Italian reds. But this Baricci Rosso is remarkable! This Italian sangiovese makes me want to get up and shout about just how wonderful this wine is! Beautifully classic with rich,spicy red cherry fruit and balanced perfectly with copius amounts of savory herb, leather and clean earth. Love it!

Baricci has hit it out of the park with this one. To me it represents all that a Rosso di Montalcino should be. It's full bodied but elegant. It has fruit but some earth and herbaceousness as well. Beautiful wine.

This is amazing Rosso! Even better than the previous vintage. Rich and spicy with beautiful complex fruit tones. What I like most about this wine is it is a Rosso that wants to be a Rosso, not a Brunello. If you want the Brunello, buy that! This is for everyday consumption, bolognese sauces, game birds, grilled sausages...

WOO-Hoooo!!! O.K. I am calm again. Sometimes you can not say which is your favorite child, you love them all in different ways. I think Greg and I talk about this wine for two consecutive days, it was just going to be fun to sell. A user friendly rosso that is robust, hearty with spicy fruit, balanced with acidity and soft tannins. If you have been a fan in the past, buy in quantities, this will go fast.

All that hype that you heard from Italian expert Mike Parres was not a load of hot air - it was the simple truth. The 2007 Baricci is simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! Here is why: 1) It is earthy, with good firm acidity and chewy tannins; just like Italian wine should be 2) It shows red fruit, but is not too juicy or new world-y 3) It is very reasonably priced for what you are getting 4) It will improve considerably with short term aging (maybe 2-3 years, if you can wait that long), but is delicious today! 5) It is exactly what I hoped it would be, despite my high expectations. This is going to fly outta here. If there has ever been a wine you would kick yourself for not buying enough of, this is it.